Parma can exercise their right to buy half his contract unilaterally. Giovinco has no say in this matter, although in practice, you'd imagine he would have given his consent to the possible arrangement prior to moving to Parma on loan in the first place.
cheers for explaining that, mate...especially the part in bold makes perfect sense to me. As I assumed, Giovinco's agreement was needed, but it likely already was given when he moved on loan last summer. Still, I wonder if a player can change his mind on such matters and scupper parma's option, else EVERYTHING is in the club's hands.
Like with Aquilani, he would have agreed to the option to buy him this summer, but what if he had hated it here??? could he not then say no to signing his registration over to juve?? Like giovinco could do now, to parma, say no to them signing half his registration??? Its a complicated situation, that still isn't entirely clear to me.
Either way, I will be happy if he comes home.